We need a little trans joy in our lives today so we're lifting the paywall on @katelynburns.com's iconic Trans on Trains story.

Severe water main leak at South 14th and M Street. A wide gusher from the southeast corner and at least one thumb-sized spring near the middle of the intersection. Take care, stay safe! #LNK

If I'd brought my umbrella to work, I could have flown directly home – in four and a half minutes. #NEwx

I'm imagining this vibe as a prequel to the 1945 short story by Ray Bradbury (complimentary).

Though I'm not authorized to comment in an official capacity, please allow me – on background – not to say Fudge, but rather to say THE word, the big one, the queen mother of dirty words. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...

“it’s reasonable to ask questions about trans girls in sports” was always intended to mainstream transphobia. It’s absurd that people fell for it. Democrats are constantly letting oppressors set the terms of debate instead of just saying “no, fuck you.”

Billionaires are getting richer from massive data centers while they raise our costs, take away our jobs, and make us sick by dirtying our air and water. We deserve leaders who will fight back and keep our people safe. Is that you? wfpus.org/DataCenters

What are your five favorite episodes of television, any show, any genre? Carnivalè – "New Canaan, CA" Cowboy Bebop – "Pierrot le Fou" Futurama, "Jurassic Bark" M*A*S*H – "Point of View" ST:TNG – "Yesterday's Enterprise"

My novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster is just $2.99 in all e-book formats today. (Kindle, Kobo, Nook,etc) This is the book of my heart. It's a queer mother-daughter story about healing and forgiveness. It's got 18th century lit, riot grrls, and filthy weird magic. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

I will not be arguing about this with anyone. If you think it's cool to use people who suffer chronic human rights abuses as a punchline I'm not going to be explain to you why it's not. Follow @swop-usa.bsky.social. Listen to sex workers. Decriminalize sex work. www.theguardian.com/society/2018...

From Chicago to LA, masked armed men are dragging people off the street, out of cars, from places of employment, and disappearing them into detention centers for deportation Join our webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 17, to hear from union members fighting back labornotes.org/events/2025/...

New career goal just dropped.

The Oracle: But... you already know what I'm going to tell you.

Well, fuck.

it's taken me a while to put this together. but I hope, if you've never heard of her, or even if you have, this tribute to Alice Wong buoys your heart and gives you a good sense of who this incredible person was. www.coyotemedia.org/remembering-...

Forever Knight (1992–1996) Carnivàle (2003–2005)

It's her.

this cookie recipe has the serving size set to the entire batch, and honestly i think more recipes should be so realistic

Democracy Now! is looking for early-career journalists to join our team as one-year fellows in the video and digital departments. All fellowships are paid, full-time positions with benefits. More details at democracynow.org/jobs

If you can read this.

Last week I loaded up Disney+ and had a clear, halting "what even IS Disney anymore?" moment based on what greeted me there. I guess the answer is they agree with me, they are IP rent collectors and nothing else

I understand OPs frustrations here, and I think it reveals one of the prevailing debates around American higher education: is the university a center of knowledge production for its own sake, or a job-training center for a specific profession?

A coworker and I found a typo in the state administrative code ("regs"), so I'm nominating us for a No-Prize.

A couple days ago, before sunrise, I was in bed asleep on my side and our elderly cat walked onto my shoulder and – no joke – shouted into my ear.

Irréversible (2002)

I hadn't realized that today was the day, but now I understand why there were cars full of youths whooping it up and down our street, some leaning out their windows and waving revolution flags. Good on them. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Bluesky got a head start on the age verification requirement in Nebraska, I see. (Version 1.111.0) #NELeg #LB383

One more: The Invisibles for the new millennium and let Afua Richardson cook.

Captain Carrot (and his Amazing Zoo Crew). @thejillthompson.bsky.social.

business leaders in our state have been asking young educated adults why they're leaving for decades now and every single time the answer is always that republican policies are hostile to those who want better jobs, opportunities, recreation, and desire for diversity and belonging

RT IF YOU LOVE UNIONS! ❤️‍🔥 It's day twenty-six of our national ULP strike. Our striking baristas in Hopewell, NJ have the best signs 🥰

Scrooged (1988) The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) Children of Men (2006)

What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again? Hospital corners.

Saw Spike Lee in conversation tonight, so that was pretty cool.

"Maybe the only useful fiction, if we're talking about politics, is about the citizen, the person who chooses his leader. A fiction that examines and confronts the society that has put power into the hands of would-be dictators." (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/s...

"The scammers seem to be trying to add to an existing trove of hacked information." Yeah. (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/b...

A sensible solution for desperate times.

I hope the jazz funeral procession from Wednesday is circling the Varner Hall parking lot today.

Someone in my quad dunked themselves in a whole Bath and Body Works store before coming to the office. The air itself smells and tastes like vanilla Play-Doh.

“union-busting like it’s 1925.”

I badly need to not do a single thing for one solid day

This isn't "related to Department business" so I'm going ahead with calling that man a Hall of Fame piss baby. journalstar.com/news/local/g...

One of my favorite bookstores is Women and Children First in Chicago. They always offer a great holiday guide and this year is no different: simplebooklet.com/womenchildre...

We need every representative—Republican or Democrat—who says they support working people to vote for the Protect America’s Workforce Act. Tell Congress: restore federal workers’ union rights now! https://act.aflcio.org/call_campaigns/pass-pawa-house/

Dec 3 | Online: "Fighting Back 103: Black Gay Men and HIV/AIDS," a virtual talk presented by the American LGBTQ+ Museum and the New York City AIDS Memorial. Speakers: Phill Wilson and Kevin McGruder. FREE, starting at 6 PM ET. RSVP: americanlgbtqmuseum.org/event/fighti... #LGBTQIA #WorldAIDSDay #NYC

BREAKING: According to a recent investigation by NYC's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, Starbucks illegally violated workers' protection laws in NYC 500,000 times since 2021. Over $35.5 million will be paid in restitution to Starbucks workers! gothamist.com/news/starbuc...

Love to sign up for a union webinar titled Your Rights In the Event of a Layoff. #1U

Mostly void, partially sprite.

Every year around this time. (From webcomic name by Alex Norris.) webcomicname.com/post/1529587...